History's Movies

The prominent themes in this movie are love, courage, grace, and devotion to Christ. Under the rule of Roman oppressors, a small group of early Christians must stay true to their faith no matter the cost.

Testament of Youth revolves around Vera Brittain, an independent young woman who abandons her Oxford studies to become a war nurse. During WWI, she learns a story of young love, the futility of war, and how to make sense of the darkest times.

Bajirao Mastani is a story based on the love that flourishes between undefeated warrior Peshwa Baji Rao I and his second wife, Muslim princess Mastani. Every attempt is made to separate them, but they always find their way to each other, finally paying the ultimate price in the name of love.

The movie follows a criminal mastermind, a determined detective, and a power broker with a hidden agenda as they enter high-stakes negotiations after the criminal's perfect bank robbery quickly spirals into a hostage situation.

Flags of Our Fathers concerns the lives of the three US servicemen: Marine Private First Class Ira Hayes, Private First Class Rene Gagnon, and Navy Corpsman John "Doc" Bradley, who are in the famous picture of soldiers raising the American flag over Iwo Jima during that historic WWII battle.

The Square, a.k.a Al Midan, is a look at the hard realities faced day-to-day by people working to build Egypt's new democracy. On June 30, 2013, millions join forces in the square to demand President Mohamed Morsi’s resignation.

After success cleaning up Dodge City, Wyatt Earp moves to Tombstone, Arizona, and wishes to get rich in obscurity. He meets his brothers there, as well as his old friend Doc Holliday. A band of outlaws that call themselves The Cowboys are causing problems in the region with various acts of random violence, and inevitably come into confrontation with Holliday and the Earps, which leads to a shoot-out at the OK Corral.

The movie chronicles the spectacular journey of the 1973 Triple Crown winner, housewife and mother Penny Chenery who is even lack of horse-racing knowledge but agrees to take over her ailing father's Virginia-based Meadow Stables.

The Fencer chronicles the life of the legendary Estonian fencing master Endel Nelis, who in the 1950s founded a school for aspiring young swordsmen that still thrives today. The past however catches up and puts him in front of a difficult choice.

Defiance centers on Tuvia Bielski, an ordinary citizen turned hero who turned a group of war refugees into powerful freedom fighters. Tuvia, along with his unyielding brother, Zus, motivate hundreds of civilians to join their ranks against the Nazi regime.

The movie depicts 150 British soldiers, many of whom were sick and wounded patients in a field hospital, who successfully held off a force of 4,000 Zulu warriors under the lead of Royal Engineers officer Stanley Baker.

On May 13, 1985, a longtime feud between the City of Philadelphia and the Black Liberation organization, MOVE came to a deadly climax. This dramatic tragedy unfolds through an extraordinary visual record previously withheld from the public.

The Frozen Ground is inspired by the incredible true story that follows Alaskan State Trooper Jack Halcombe as he sets out to end the murderous rampage of Robert Hansen, a serial killer who has gone unnoticed for 13 years and bring him to justice.

The movie follows Inman, a Civil War Confederate soldier, who is seriously wounded in battle before heading home to North Carolina to his pre-war beloved, Ada. This is a tale of hope, longing, redemption, second chances, and faith.

This story takes place in prehistoric time when a primitive homo sapiens tribe huddles around a natural fire source for comfort and survival. But after that source is extinguished, tribesmen Naoh, Amoukar, and Gaw are sent out on a "quest for fire."

The Duchess tells the story of Duchess of Devonshire, aristocrat Georgiana, an extraordinary woman who rises to fame by staying true to her passions in a world of protocol, gossip and social rules, and pays the price.

The movie centers on young and inexperienced Queen Victoria who is resolved to establish her authority over those who rule in her stead, and draws strength from the love of Prince Albert, the handsome man who’s stolen her heart.

The movie follows Prize-winning Tennessee marksman Alvin York who was recruited to fight in WWI. Being torn between his non-violent beliefs and his desire to serve his country, Alvin still ends up becoming a war hero.

Behind the great stone walls of an English castle, the world's most powerful empire is in crisis. Three sons struggle to win their father's favoras well as his crown. The King won't to a choice so his wife and sons variously plot to force him.

In the history of sports, few names are more recognizable than that of Evel Knievel. Being Evel tells the real story behind the myth of 1970s American daredevil icon and pioneer for todays Extreme Sports scene Robert "Evel" Knievel and his legacy.